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Star Parker: The State of Black Progress
Star Parker writes the introduction for the new book, The State of Black Progress: Confronting Government and Judicial Obstacles. She joins WRFH to address how signs of success on the surface coexist with social stagnation on the ground in the black community. The book features contributions from W.B. Allen, Judge Janice Rogers Brown (ret.), Ian Rowe, Sally Pipes, Stephen Moore, and others.
22:0021/06/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: Lauren Stewart
Lauren Stewart, senior federal legislative liaison at Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Veterans for America, joins WRFH to discuss how President Biden is attempting to rewrite his record on healthcare.
22:0120/06/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: Josef Lipp
Josef Lipp, Chief Operating Officer of Live Action, one of the most well known pro-life organizations, shares his story, the work at Live Action, and the personal impact across the country.
23:4520/06/2024
The Importance and Necessity of Fathers: Fathers' Day Edition
In honor of Fathers' Day, Michaela discusses the unique role fathers bring to families and the related impact on society. She also emphasizes fathers' duty in imitating God's love as a Father and Christ's love for the Church.
22:2018/06/2024
This Week In History with Michaela and Gavin: June 16-22
We will be here all summer keeping you up to date with a weeks worth of historic trivia ranging from world history to pop culture! Stick around for the end of the episode to see whether Gavin or Michaela wins our "Guess That Year" portion of the show. Do you know what year the first Fast and Furious Movie came out?
22:0117/06/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: RNC Chairman Michael Whatley
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley joins WRFH to discuss the RNC's Protect the Vote effort, this weekend's "People's Covention" in Detroit, President Trump's visit to the state, and Michigan's importance to the 2024 election.From 06/14/24.
12:2314/06/2024
This Week in History with Michaela and Gavin: June 9-15
This is our first episode and we will be here all summer keeping you up to date with a weeks worth of historic trivia ranging from world history to pop culture! Stick around for the end of the episode to see whether Gavin or Michaela wins our "Guess That Year" portion of the show. Do you know what year South Africa hosted the World Cup?
22:0112/06/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: Megan Brock
The Daily Caller's Megan Brock joined WRFH to discuss a series a stories from an investigation into Members of The World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) - the leading authority in the field of transgender medicine - were caught on camera privately contradicting publicly touted standards for transgender treatment to push controversial sex-change procedures on patients. From 06/12/24.
22:0112/06/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: Thomas McKenna
Thomas McKenna, National Review summer intern and a student at Hillsdale College studying political economy and journalism, joins WRFH to discuss his coverage of pro-Palestinian protesters that surrounded the White House on June 8.
20:0112/06/2024
Sorry Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The Reality of Summer
Summer can be a shift and challenge for families once school is done. Michaela discusses the pros and cons of summer and the less helpful answers offered on Ms. Magazine.
21:3411/06/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: Paul Hutchinson
Paul Hutchinson, the Executive Producer and inspiration for much of the story of The Sound of Freedom, joins WRFH to discuss the success of the film, his upcoming book that gives the backstory to the movie, and how his organization Liberating Humanity is fighting to eradicate this evil forever.
23:0106/06/2024
Protecting Women: The Louisiana Bill on Abortion Pill Access
Many oppose the new Louisiana Bill on Abortion Pills as restrictive and illogical. The details of the bill, however, reveal just how logical and beneficial the bill is. In this episode, Michaela addresses bias and fact in her discussion of abortion pill policies and practices.
21:3104/06/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: James Davison Hunter
Professor James Davison Hunter — author of the new book, Democracy and Solidarity, and LaBrosse-Levinson Distinguished Professor of Religion, Culture, and Social Theory and executive director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia — joins WRFH. In Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis, James Davison Hunter argues that liberal democracy in America has always contained contradictions—most notably, a noble but abstract commitment to freedom, justice, and equality that, tragically, has seldom been realized in practice. While these contradictions have caused dissent and even violence, there was always an underlying and evolving solidarity drawn from the cultural resources of America’s “hybrid Enlightenment.” From 06/03/24.
22:0103/06/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: Phil Kerpen
Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment, joins WRFH to disciss why the Biden FCC’s internet re-regulation is the triumph of ideology over reality. Follow him on X at @Kerpen. From 05/17/24.
22:0217/05/2024
Strength and Dignity: Honoring Our Mothers
In honor of Mother's Day, Michaela responds to a Ms. Magazine article that condemns motherhood as a forced trap. Rejecting this victimhood framework, Michaela emphasizes scripture's praise of a woman's self-sacrifice and the humility and service demonstrated by her own mom.
22:1015/05/2024
Wall Street Weekly: Learning from the Legends
Join Patrick and George as they interview enthusiastic participants at Warren Buffet's annual meeting in Omaha Nebraska.
22:0115/05/2024
Freshman/Senior Interview: Justin Peterson
Hillsdale freshman Nate Gallagher interviews Hillsdale senior Justin Peterson about his time on campus, memorires he'll retain, advice for younger students, and more. From 05/2024.
22:0114/05/2024
Truman and Claire Like Hillsdale
In this final episode at Hillsdale, Truman and Claire went out on the street and asked some Delts, Hutch, Isaac Green and several others what makes Hillsdale so special.
22:0710/05/2024
Soldiers of Christ: St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena was a Doctor of the Catholic Church who received many mystical visions and the mark of the stigmata. Her feast day is celebrated on April 29th, and she is the patroness of illness, Italy, miscarriages, people ridiculed for their faith, and nurses.
03:5707/05/2024
The Poetry Fix: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Part 2
In this episode of The Poetry Fix, we revisit T. S. Eliot's Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.
04:3807/05/2024
Back to the Brickyard: A.J. Foyt
A look at the career of an Indy 500 legend.
02:0207/05/2024
Freshman/Senior Interview: Charis Linton
Hillsdale freshman Alessia Sandala interviews Hillsdale senior Charis Linton about her time on campus, lessons learned, advice for younger students, and more. From 05/2024.
25:0306/05/2024
The Hillsdale Interview: Craig Springer
Craig Springer is a fish biologist and writer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and former editor of the agency's Eddies magazine. He's the editor of America's Bountiful Waters: 150 Years of Fisheries Conservation and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. His writings on conservation, nature, and history haveappeared in the New York Times, ESPN Outdoors, Farmers' Almanac, and elsewhere. He also provides content for the newsletter produced by Hillsale's College's Nimrod Education Center. He lives in northern New Mexico.
24:1006/05/2024
MPBeats: Episode One
In this episode of MPBeats, Erika Kyba is joined by Sergio Mielniczenko and Kyle Canjar to talk about the iconic bossa nova movement, the rhythms of Brazilian music, and what makes MPB unique.
44:5406/05/2024
The Social Mediators: College Pro-Palestine Protests
This week we discuss the ongoing pro-Palestine protests profilerating across college campuses. Tune in to hear about why these protests are happening (and why people are getting arrested), a non-exhaustive list of campuses involved, and (potentially) the new up-and-coming profession for our current moment.
22:4203/05/2024
Truman and Claire Like People: Louisa Klaserner
This week we talked to Louisa Klaserner about sorority legends, track team ecosystems, and whether or not people should ever live in Ohio.
22:1430/04/2024
The Poetry Fix: Bavarian Gentians
In this episode of The Poetry Fix, we explore one of D. H. Laurence's final works: "Bavarian Gentians."
04:4130/04/2024
The Healing Hour: Come and Get Your Protein, Part Two
The protein party isn't over: Adriana and Erika discuss more health benefits of a high protein diet and some easy ways to incorporate it into your diet.
20:2330/04/2024
Undetected: Billy Waugh
This week, Megan and Alessia explore the dramatic, unconventional story of U.S. Green Beret and CIA operative William "Billy" Waugh.
05:0730/04/2024
I've Got Aux: "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" by Jim Croce
Ally is on aux this week and takes the crew back to 1972 with Jim Croce's "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)." We talk breakup songs, the relevance of quality music even decades later when removed from the signs of their times, and Croce as a songwriter. Ally also makes fun of Gavin (per usual).
19:3627/04/2024
I've Got Aux: Twenty One Pilots Special Part 2
This week, complete our two-part special about Twenty One Pilots. We're joined by our friend and fellow fan, Madison Asher. In this episode we walk through "My Blood" from "Trench" and their newest, "Overcompensate."
20:2527/04/2024
I've Got Aux: Twenty One Pilots Special Part 1
This week, we start a two-part special about Twenty One Pilots. We're joined by our friend and fellow fan, Madison Asher. In this episode we walk through "Taxi Cab" off of their self-titled debut and "Migraine" off of "Vessel." Stay tuned for part 2!
15:3327/04/2024
I've Got Aux: "Rumble" by Skrillex, Fred Again and Flowdan
Gavin is on aux this week and chose "Rumble" by Skrillex, Fred Again and Flowdan. This is a bit out of the crew's comfort zone, despite Bella being our elected electronic music representative. Gavin walks us through how he found the song, the gals relay their histories with Skrillex, and we chat about the merging of different genres to create songs like this.
20:2327/04/2024
Wall Street Weekly: A Run to Remember
Join Patrick and George as they discuss the top moments from the past 35 episodes of the show.
22:0126/04/2024
Sidebar: Cicada Salad, Rat Holes, and a Garbage-Bag Thief
In the final episode of Sidebar on Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM, hosts Lauren Scott, Maddy Welsh, and Emilie Moneyhon discuss roasted cicada salads, Chicago's famous rat hole, a thief disguised as a garbage-bag, and more. Then, Emilie presents Lauren and Maddy with two true news stories and one fake one and they have to guess which one is the lie.
22:0126/04/2024
WRFH NFL Draft 2024 Coverage
Join the crew from Outside Source Football and friends to hear insight and analysis of the 2024 NFL Draft. From 04/25/24.
04:36:1826/04/2024
The Social Mediators: Germs and Modern Medicine
This week we discuss terrain theory versus germ theory, which Jillian did not even know was a "theory" until scrolling for this episode. Tune in to hear social media fail majorly, Jillian try her best to engage with scientific theories, and Garrett make a rare mention of his girlfriend whom he has dated almost as long as this show has been around.
22:3626/04/2024
Old Ballgame: Baseball's "Shoeless" Ball Player
A look at the origin of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson's name.
01:0125/04/2024
State Facts: Minnesota
Nate is joined by Dravyn Spies to talk all about Minnesota.
05:0125/04/2024
Hillsdale Interview: Dr. Allen Guelzo
Dr. Allen Guelzo is a Thomas W. Smith Distinguished Research Scholar and Director of the Initiative on Politics and Statesmanship in the James Madison Program at Princeton University. He joins Jillian Parks on Radio Free Hillsdale to talk about the relevance and importance of history and, more specifically, what he has learned through his work as an eminent Civil War historian.
22:3523/04/2024
Truman and Claire Like People: Jillian Parks
This week on the podcast we have a musical guest with whom we discuss being on WHIP and falling in love, getting hit by a bus, and boys who pirouette.
21:5623/04/2024
Great Men Back Then: Cincinnatus
Cincinnatus was an upstanding Roman statesman. Although he was Roman, he inspired many Americans, perhaps even George Washington. Tune in to learn why Washington is known as the "Second Cincinnatus."
05:0623/04/2024
Great Men Back Then: T.S. Eliot
T.S. Eliot wrote many serious poems, but he also loved cats. He even wrote about cats. Listen as we read one of Eliot's most beloved poems, "Macavity the Mystery Cat."
05:0123/04/2024
Great Men Back Then: Harrison Ruffin Tyler
Did you know the grandson of the 10th president of the United States is still alive? Listen to learn more about him.
05:0623/04/2024
Great Men Back Then: Hamilton Fish III
Hamilton Fish III commanded the Harlem Hellfighters during World War I. He carried on the legacy of his great-grandfather by fighting for civil rights.
05:0123/04/2024
Great Men Back Then: Hamilton Fish
Hamilton Fish was Ulysses S. Grant's most trusted advisor. Listen to learn more of his significance in relation to Grant's presidency and American civil rights.
05:0123/04/2024
Astro Minute: A Stargazer's Guide to the Galaxy, Part I
Here are some of the tools you'll need to find your way around the night sky.
01:0123/04/2024
Grammar Minute: Why "an hour" but not "a hotel?"
It's strange--but easy. Learn more on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
01:0123/04/2024
Grammar Minute: "She laughed softly" or "she softly laughed?"
Weirdly put. Put weirdly? Find out on today's episode of Grammar Minute!
01:0123/04/2024
The Poetry Fix: "On This Island"
In this episode of "The Poetry Fix," we pause from the rush of life and experience W. H. Auden's "On This Island."
04:3823/04/2024